Review: Irrational Man
 

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Recent Woody Allen films like Blue Jasmine and Midnight in Paris represent a late-career renaissance for the now 79-year-old writer-director, a phenomenon that has occurred just as questions surrounding Allen?s personal life have limited interest in his work. Thanks to strong performances, the bleak yet engrossing Irrational Man holds its own among the director?s recent successes, even as an over-reliance on character narration signals serious shortcomings in Allen?s screenplay.?